By the time, the program commenced, there were more than 300 people crowded into the Intercontinental Hotel’s Renaissance Room.

Tootsie Roll’s Melvin Gordon joins his wife, Ellen, as a Kettle Award recipient, making the two executives the first husband-and-wife team to earn that honor.

Hosokowa Confectionery & Bakery provides attendees with a complete one-stop shopping tour.

This year marks the 25th anniversary of Quintessential Chocolates Co., a milestone that the company marked with the introduction of two new liqueur pralines, Irish Cream and Amaretto Liqueur, during the Philly Candy Show in January.

The following executives are all cognizant of the value innovative ideas bring to their companies, to their customers and to the confectionery industry in general.

Cocoa and chocolate products: Color them healthy and socially responsible.

Richardson Foods, Inc., Canajoharie, N.Y., has acquired Bogdon Candy Co., Kansas City, Mo., from the Dynamic Confections Group. Bogdon is the maker of Reception Stick, a crisp hard candy rolled

Fannie May Confections Brands, Inc., a subsidiary of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc., plans to open a new distribution facility in Maple Heights, Ohio. The new facility will support the growth of the

Chicago-based World’s Finest Chocolate (WFC) has sold and leased back its Southwest Side headquarters and factory to AIC Ventures L.P., a company specializing in sale/leaseback deals. Austin, Texas-based AIC Ventures

A recent survey of confectionery and snack food manufacturers revealed that most will significantly increase the number of new products launched in 2010.